Right now, local time in Bafoussam is 15:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bafoussam ranks #1608 worldwide by population and #4 in Cameroon.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Douala GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bafoussam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.4778° N, 10.4176° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 373,268 · #1608 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bafoussam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.48° S, 169.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 470 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:35 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bafoussam today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Bafoussam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bafoussam sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Bafoussam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,884 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,891 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.48° N, 10.42° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:35 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −4h |
| London | 14:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Bafoussam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bafoussam local time:
Cities sharing Bafoussam's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
- BueaCM
Distances from Bafoussam
| Paris | 4,884 km | N (352°) |
| London | 5,211 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,256 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,089 km | NNE (18°) |
| Mumbai | 6,916 km | ENE (71°) |
| São Paulo | 6,975 km | WSW (240°) |
| Chicago | 10,263 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,370 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,178 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 13,025 km | NE (45°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,065 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 14,891 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Bafoussam
FAQ
What time is it in Bafoussam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bafoussam (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bafoussam in?
Bafoussam runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bafoussam observe daylight saving time?
Bafoussam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bafoussam today?
Bafoussam sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bafoussam tonight?
The moon phase over Bafoussam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bafoussam?
The antipode of Bafoussam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.48° S, 169.58° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 470 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bafoussam?
Bafoussam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bafoussam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bafoussam, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.